United Way Fox Cities, Inc.

What United Way Fox Cities, Inc. does

United Way Fox Cities, Inc. is an independently incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 1949 and headquartered at 1455 Midway Road, Menasha, Wisconsin, that mobilizes philanthropic capital and volunteers across the Fox Cities region of Northeast Wisconsin. The organization raised and deployed $7.3 million in total community investment in 2025 (up from $6.3M in 2024), distributing approximately $5.3M in community grants to 40+ nonprofit partner agencies and an additional $400,000 via a co-funding partnership with the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region.

Its operational portfolio combines regional grantmaking with direct service delivery. Core assets include an Inform USA-accredited 211 helpline serving 10 counties, the Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank (which distributed 931,453 diapers in 2025), 14 Born Learning Trails, the Techquity laptop distribution program, and the Community Upskill workforce initiative delivered via Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning. Revenue is sourced from workplace giving campaigns, major corporate partners (at least 14 named $1M+ donors including Kimberly-Clark, Miller, Menasha, Miron, Boldt, Bergstrom Automotive, ThedaCare, and Secura), the Bergstrom vehicle sweepstakes program (which has generated $33–35M since 2008), individual donors, planned/legacy gifts, and small-business participation through the 100 Gives program.

The organization runs on standard nonprofit infrastructure — e-CImpact for CRM and volunteer management, Square for online donations, Andar for events, FreeWill for planned giving — with 21 named staff and a 20-member volunteer board. It holds a Charity Navigator 4-star rating, is certified by United Way Worldwide for 2024–2025, and is led by President & CEO Lisa Kogan-Praska and COO Wendy Krueger. Service-delivery channels include 211 (phone, text, chat), 40+ diaper distribution partners, the Volunteer Fox Cities portal (covering 120+ nonprofits), and direct community programs across youth opportunity, healthy community, financial security, and community resiliency verticals.

Name

United Way Fox Cities, Inc.

Legal name

United Way Fox Cities, Inc.

Website

https://unitedwayfoxcities.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Way Fox Cities is an independently incorporated Wisconsin nonprofit that raises and deploys community investment across the Fox Cities region, distributing grants to 40+ partner agencies and operating direct services including an Inform USA-accredited 211 helpline, a regional diaper bank, digital equity, and workforce development programs serving 91,000 residents annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community & Human Services Nonprofit

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health) (HLAJALAM)

Keywords

• Community impact services
• Human services coordination
• Nonprofit grantmaking
• Workplace giving campaigns
• Community resource referral

Headquarters

HQ city

Menasha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations & Campaign Contributions: The primary revenue stream consists of donations from individuals, corporations, and workplace campaigns. The annual community campaign is the main fundraising vehicle, supplemented by one-time gifts, stock donations, and planned giving/bequests.
2. Planned & Legacy Giving: Bequests, charitable trusts, and other estate-planned gifts that provide long-term financial sustainability. Tax ID: 39-0912895.
3. Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships: Corporate partners (e.g., $1M+ partners like Kimberly-Clark, Miller, Menasha Corporation, Miron Construction, Boldt, Alta Resources, ThedaCare, Bergstrom) contribute financially through campaigns and sponsorships. 29 nonprofits receive co-funding through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

United Way Fox Cities is an independently incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes community resources and grants to address health, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency across the Fox Cities region of Northeast Wisconsin. It funds 40+ local nonprofit partner agencies through annual community grants ($5.3M+ in 2025), operates the 211 helpline serving 10 counties, and runs direct service programs including the Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank (931,453 diapers distributed in 2025), Techquity laptop distribution, Born Learning Trails, and Community Upskill workforce training.

Product overview

United Way Fox Cities operates as a community services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs addressing health, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency. Core offerings include the 211 Helpline (24/7 resource referral service), the Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank (distributing over 931,000 diapers annually), and Community Grants funding local nonprofits. Additional programs include Born Learning Trails (literacy stations), Techquity (digital access/laptop distribution), Community Upskill (skills training via Microsoft/LinkedIn Learning), Community Health Report collaboration, LEAD United engagement group, 100 Gives small business initiative, Planned Giving, Day of Caring volunteer events, and Workplace Campaigns. The organization connects donors, volunteers, and community partners to create measurable local impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank: Diaper bank program providing diapers, period products, and adult incontinence supplies to families in the Fox Cities region. Co-operated with Jake's Network of Hope since 2024.
• 211
• LEAD United

Products and services

• 211 Helpline

Quantifiable outcome

• 91,000 neighbors supported across the Fox Cities in 2025
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kimberly-ClarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTitle sponsor of the Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank. Major $1M+ corporate partner supporting United Way Fox Cities annual campaigns. Their Huggies brand commissioned the foundational 'Every Little Bottom' diaper need study.
• Bergstrom AutomotivecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSince 2008, Bergstrom Automotive has donated sweepstakes vehicles that have generated $33-35 million for the Fox Cities. They also contribute to 100 Gives program.
• Miller (Miller Electric Mfg., LLC)coreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner with executive representation on the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• Menasha CorporationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner with active workplace champion program and representation on the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• Miron Construction CompanycoreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner with executive representation on the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• Boldt (The Boldt Group)coreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner; co-chaired 2024 campaign with Galloway Company. Executive representation on the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• Alta ResourcescoreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner with executive representation on the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• ThedaCarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner$1M+ corporate partner and healthcare collaborator in the Tri-County Community Health Improvement Coalition. Executive representation on the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• Secura (SECURA Insurance Company)coreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner with executive representation on the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• Community First Credit UnioncoreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner with executive representation on the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funding partnership with United Way Fox Cities bringing $400,000 in additional funding through a shared application and review process for 29 nonprofit organizations. Also partnered on the Community Response Fund for flood relief in 2026.
• VPI, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPI provides warehouse space at 110 Kensington Dr. in Appleton for the Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank. Also involved in the VPI Early Intervention Program of Outagamie and Winnebago Counties. Executive representation on United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• US Venture (U.S. Venture, Inc.)coreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner; employee representation on United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• AmcorcoreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner.
• AscensioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner$1M+ corporate partner and healthcare collaborator with executive representation on the United Way Fox Cities Board of Directors.
• Bassett MechanicalcoreGTM or Marketing Partner$1M+ corporate partner with executive serving as Board Chair of United Way Fox Cities.
• National Diaper Bank NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational membership organization for diaper banks. Partnered with Huggies to donate 15 million diapers nationally in 15 days, with 225,132 diapers coming to the Kimberly-Clark Eastern Wisconsin Diaper Bank.
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft partners with United Way of Wisconsin through the Community Upskill initiative, which is supported regionally by United Way Fox Cities, empowering 100,000 Wisconsinites with skills for future success by 2030 via LinkedIn Learning.
• United Way of WisconsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide United Way federation supporting regional affiliates including United Way Fox Cities. Leads Techquity initiative (in partnership with Microsoft) and Community Upskill initiative. Coordinates 211 Wisconsin statewide network.
• Volunteer Fox CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between United Way Fox Cities and Volunteer Fox Cities to coordinate volunteer opportunities at 120+ local nonprofits, including Day of Caring events.
• Appleton Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServed as the original incubator/facilitator for Reach Out and Read Fox Cities since 2015, distributing ~176,600 books to families. Also serves as Techquity distribution event partner.
• Tri-County Community Health Improvement CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition across Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties that released a shared Community Health Report, co-led by United Way Fox Cities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Way Worldwide: National umbrella organization for the United Way movement. Provides training, brand standards, and 211 infrastructure to UW Fox Cities. Comparable as the macro-level network, though it operates at a fundamentally different scale and scope.

Regional players

• Greater Green Bay Community Foundation: Adjacent regional community foundation serving the broader Northeast Wisconsin market. Comparable in mission (grantmaking, community impact) and donor base profile, though geographically distinct from the Fox Cities core.

Emerging players

• YMCA of the Fox Cities: Direct UW Fox Cities grant recipient and operational partner offering early childhood and after-school programs. Comparable as a mission-aligned community services provider in the same service area, though with facility-based delivery rather than grantmaking.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley: Direct UW Fox Cities grant recipient delivering youth development programming. Comparable in target population and service area, though narrower in mission and dependent on UW Fox Cities funding rather than itself being a grantmaker.

Direct peers

• United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County: Larger Wisconsin United Way affiliate serving the Milwaukee metro. Runs similar workplace giving campaigns, 211 services, and a comparable portfolio of youth, health, and financial stability programs — a relevant same-state benchmark for organizational scale.
• United Way of Dane County: Independent Wisconsin United Way affiliate serving the Madison/Dane County region. Operates a comparable federated fundraising and grantmaking model with workplace campaigns, 211, and partner nonprofit investments — making it the closest same-state peer for benchmarking scale and program mix.
• Volunteer Fox Cities: Direct operational partner coordinating volunteer engagement across 120+ Fox Cities nonprofits, including co-hosted Day of Caring events. Highly comparable as a regional volunteer infrastructure organization, though narrower in mission.
• United Way of Wisconsin: Statewide United Way federation that coordinates regional affiliates including UW Fox Cities. Operates the statewide 211 Wisconsin network, Techquity, and Community Upskill initiatives — directly comparable as both upstream coordinator and a peer in shared statewide programming.
• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region: Regional community foundation co-funding 29 nonprofits alongside UW Fox Cities through a unified application. While grantmaking-focused rather than federated, it is the most direct operational peer given the 2024 co-funding partnership and joint Community Response Fund.
• Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin: Regional food bank serving much of UW Fox Cities' territory. Comparable as a regional nonprofit aggregator distributing resources through a partner agency network and mobilizing volunteers — a useful peer for distribution scale and donor stewardship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0Wg3Pw1DsTvbCcIE0DNxeA
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedWayFoxCities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-way-fox-cities
• Instagraminstagram.com/unitedwayfoxcities
• Xx.com/uwfoxcities

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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